Sunbeam 7530 Rocket Grill Electric Grilling Appliance, White

by Sunbeam

Product Features

• Unique grilling appliance grills fresh or frozen foods in minutes
• Sunbeam parchment pouches channel fat and grease away from food
• Fresh or frozen control switch; easy-to-use timer; no cleanup required
• Accessories include 48 pouches, cooking tongs, and a recipe guide
• Measures 14 by 11 by 11 inches; 1-year limited warranty

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 13.8 x 10.6 x 10.8 inches ; 12 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 14 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000HZGSF4
• Item model number: 7530-000-000
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (95 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #54,201 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Parchment-paper cooking is a time-tested method used by chefs around the world. With this in mind, Sunbeam developed the Rocket Grill electric grilling appliance, which uses special parchment pouches to hold in all the juices and keep food moist and flavorful. Plus, the pouches channel fat and grease away from food to a reservoir at the bottom of the pouch for reduced fat intake. Enjoy grilled steaks, hamburgers, bratwurst, grilled-cheese sandwiches, veggies, fish, chicken, deserts, and more. To use, simply place food into the parchment pouch, place the pouch into the grill, slide the switch to the desired setting--fresh or frozen--and set the timer. The unit grills most fresh foods in 3 to 8 minutes and most frozen foods in 8 to 12 minutes, for a reduced grilling time of 300 percent--perfect for healthy, delicious meals at a speed that can keep up with any busy schedule. Best of all, there's no cleanup required. Just toss away the mess. Accessories include 48 parchment pouches, cooking tongs, and a recipe guide booklet. The grilling appliance measures 14 by 11 by 11 inches and carries a one-year limited warranty.

From the Manufacturer

Most of us eat on the run, grabbing fast food, pizza, or microwave dinners. Yes, it's fast--but is it healthy and delicious? No way. Introducing the new Sunbeam Rocket Grill, a breakthrough in grilling that gives you healthy, delicious meals at the speed of life. Chops, burgers, veggies, steak, snacks, deserts, and more. All from fresh or frozen to fantastic in just minutes. Food never tasted so good, and, best of all, there's no clean-up required. To use the Rocket Grill simply place your food into a Sunbeam parchment pouch, place the parchment pouch into the Rocket Grill, slide the switch to the desired setting--fresh or frozen--and set the timer. Simple. The Sunbeam Rocket Grill is fast, it makes food taste fantastic, it lowers fat intake, and saves you time and money. Great for breakfast, lunch, and dinner: grills steaks, hamburgers, bratwurst, cheese sandwiches, veggies, fish, chicken, and more. Remove the Fat and Cook Faster The Rocket Grill parchment pouches channel fat and grease away from your food, so you can eat healthier and consume fewer calories. You can reduce the amount of fat intake by three times versus pan frying or remove three times the amount of fat calories. You can grill most fresh foods in 3 to 8 minutes and most frozen foods in 8 to 12 minutes. Go from frozen or fresh to fantastic in just minutes. And clean up is a snap, no scrubbing, soaking, or scouring dirty dishes with the Sunbeam Rocket Grill.

What Makes The Sunbeam Rocket Grill Different?

The secret is the Rocket Grill’s vertical grill plates and special parchment pouches. The vertical grill plates grill the food from both sides, so everything gets done quickly and evenly. Parchment paper cooking is a time-tested method used by chefs around the world. Sunbeam’s innovative new grill uses special parchment pouches to hold in all the juices and keep food moist and flavorful on the inside. These parchment pouches channel the fat and grease away from your food to a reservoir at the bottom of the parchment pouch, so you consume fewer calories. Professional chefs have been using parchment paper for 100’s of years because of the benefits: Locks in natural juices and flavor Prevents foods from drying out Channels fat and grease away from food

The Rocket Grill also has a variety of other great features, including a set of stainless steel grilling tongs, which have wide grip plastic heads to secure food during us, a plastic handle accent for firm gripping, and a soft grip locking tab. There’s also a handy grill guide that outlines recommended settings for key foods such as steaks, hamburgers, chicken, and fish. The grill guide stores in a special grill guide drawer right under the grill.

Features and Specifications

• 48 Rocket Grill parchment pouches included
• Rocket Grill recipe book
• Cool-touch exterior--safe for the family
• 15 minute timer
• Ready signal to let you know the product is hot
• Grill plate pressure control (low or high)
• Reduces the amount of fat intake by 3 times versus pan frying
• Removes times versus the amount of fat calories
• Reduce grilling time by 3 times
• Stainless steel grilling tongs
• Rocket grill guide
• Stainless steel handle
• Measures 14 by 11 by 11 inches
• One-year limited warranty.

Product Description

Most of us eat on the run, grabbing fast food, pizza, or microwave dinners. Yes, it's fast. But is it healthy and delicious? No way. Introducing the new Sunbeam Rocket Grill--a breakthrough in grilling that gives you healthy, delicious meals at the speed of life. Chops, burgers, veggies, steak, snacks, deserts, and more, all from fresh or frozen to fantastic in just minutes. Food never tasted so good. Best of all, there's no cleanup required; you just toss away the mess. Part of the secret is in the special Sunbeam Parchment Pouches. The Parchment Pouches hold in all the juices, keeping the food moist and flavorful on the inside. To use, simply place your food into the Sunbeam Parchment Pouch, place the Parchment Pouch into the Rocket Grill, slide the switch to the desired setting--fresh or frozen--and set the timer. The Sunbeam Rocket Grill is fast, makes food taste fantastic, lowers fat intake, and saves you time and money. Great for breakfast, lunch, and dinner--grills steaks, hamburgers, bratwurst, grilled-cheese sandwiches, veggies, fish, chicken, and more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

74 of 75 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars They did it right !!!, December 17, 2006

By 

Emale - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sunbeam 7530 Rocket Grill Electric Grilling Appliance, White (Kitchen)

I bought my Rocket Grill about a week ago from the TV add. I usually shop Amazon when I see something on TV that I like but this time it looked so good I just called up and did the deal on the spot. I could have saved a few bucks had I gone to ...zon first and ordered on line.

Even so I am very pleased with the item to the point I wanted to share the experience with those now thinking of buying one.

To me the best feature is that just like the other reviews, there is no clean up. I figured that was a bit too good be true and it almost is. So far, the only clean up needed was to sponge off the lid. A very slight residue of oil will settle on the inside of the lid as the heated steam from the cooking process rises and passes through. The lid is extremely easy to remove so this kind of clean up is almost negligible.

Let me tell you, I've tried a bunch of kitchen grilling systems. There are those where I would set it and forget it, infra-red convection whiz-bang thingies with huge plastic bell shaped lid, toaster ovens of different varieties and a score of others. They all have their cooking gimmicks and most do a good job of cooking as promoted. BUT THE MESS they made always ruined it. Clean up took longer than the cooking did so after a few tries, those devices were stored and not used. Eventually they would be given to a family member (heh), sold or donated.

The Rocket Grill is a keeper and I will use it regularly. Last night I made two frozen filet mignon steaks today I heated up previously cooked rotisserie chicken, made some hot dogs and a grilled ham and cheese sandwich.

Haven't needed to wash a thing. The secret is in the parchment pouches into which the food is put and within which the food is cooked. Essentially all the grease, fat, spatter, etc is retained inside the bag. Nothing but the steam gets out. No spatter, no cooked on grease, no crumbs, no kidding !!! Nuff Said ... get it !!! You'll love it.

69 of 70 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Impresive...if you use it right. Even to a cook., December 30, 2007

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C. Henry "Some Fool Online" (San Diego) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sunbeam 7530 Rocket Grill Electric Grilling Appliance, White (Kitchen)

I will address some of the negatives that people have brought up about the Rocket Grill, but first I must say that even for a cook this device was pretty damn impressive. I got it as a gift and expected to chuck it after an obligatory attempt at "grilling". As a cook, you aren't always in the mood to create something elaborate at home. So seeing it's description I immediately decided I would limit it to dry rub grilling and expected a dried husk of chicken to appear at the end (heck, it drains away the juices, I like the juices). When I cut open the breast, I was shocked to find a perfectly cooked piece of chicken with juices gushing out of it (obviously they didn't all drain out) and the outside sufficiently grilled. It actually tasted great. I was amazed at how quick it took. I rarely eat frozen but had to try it and unexpectedly had the same result.

If you don't have to cook for a family this is an option for a quick no hassle, tasty meal. But there are some potential drawbacks I will discuss for those that are thinking about whether this is a good choice for their kitchen and lifestyle:

1. Meal for two at best: I have had no problem cooking meals for my wife and I. I usually place two items, side by side, and they are ready at the same time. I however, have a slightly larger appetite so I place a second item if desired in while I am beginning to eat. Works out even better as I have a warmer second serving that if they both came out at the same time. Sandwiches are usually a one at a time affair though and that is not as fun but I usually through the first in the warmer and the other one is done in minutes.

2. Avoid overly wet rubs: If you use a really wet rub then you will run into the issues that some have had, breaking bags. I usually use dry or slightly damp rubs, if I use a wet one I pad the excess moisture. Do this and you won't have the breaking bag syndrome.

3. If you cook there is enviromental impact! Yes, you have to use bags (recurring revenue is very lucrative for sunbeam) and that will add to what you put in landfills. However, there is the cost in the amount of water and soap used for cleaning the pots and pans if you cooked something in a more conventional method too that is completely avoided by using this device. If environment is a concern with cooking, I suggest switching to a raw food diet. The other serious concern here is the use of Silicone to make the parchment nonstick, which is non-biodegradable and which likely will also be in your food. One the other side though, many also have teflon pots and pans, so what is worse? I can't say.

4. It's only a gimmick if you don't use it. I have found a perfect and consistent use for mine...it gives me a chance to make a quick and easy, yet still intensely flavorful main course on those busy nights I don't want to spend 45 minutes cooking. I have about 10 different rubs at any given time on hand ready to go, rub it on pop it in, prep the sides and a meal for two in 10-15 minutes that tastes like it took an hour or more.

Ultimately, if you use it appropriately(drier rubs, sandwiches and the like) and are looking for a quick flavorful alternative that usually requires no clean up then this will likely be a fit for your lifestyle and not a gimmick. I have probably eaten so much teflon in my lifetime I am not put off by silicone coated parchment paper, heck I use a Silpat too. As for the landfill issue, in my mind it seems a wash with all the water and soap I would have to use to properly clean my pots and pans (or George Foreman grill) to do the same job.

However, if you need to feed more than two people at once, are looking for a really moist rub/marinade grilling experience, concerned about chemicals that may get into your food and don't trust the FDA, or find that putting silicone coated parchment paper into our landfills is worse than wasting water cleaning then this is definitely not your product.

67 of 71 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars So far, so good!, January 19, 2007

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Travis Dockweiler "tdockweiler" (kalamazoo, mi USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sunbeam 7530 Rocket Grill Electric Grilling Appliance, White (Kitchen)

My first indoor grill was a small George Foreman grill. It wasn't that bad. A year later I upgraded to a much larger Sunbeam (not this one, but a George Foreman clone). The problem with the Foreman type grill is that you have a lot to cleanup. Sure it only takes 2-3 minutes, but i'm lazy and I don't like doing it. Actually sometimes it takes way longer than that. I don't like how it cooked food. Sometimes the outside will look burnt to a crisp and the inside is still pink! I always thought someone should come up with something better.

Well, now they have (I can't wait to see how many people think I work for Sunbeam!). I saw this advertised on TV one day and it looked like a good idea, but I didn't like how you had to keep getting new bags for it. I also disliked how they didn't list the price of it on the commercial.

I did some research online and saw a video review of it and they had some good things to say about it so that sealed the deal for me. I bought it with 2nd day delivery.

I've only used the product for one day and just had to write a review of it.

The first thing I put in it was a somewhat large T-bone steak that was not frozen. I preheated the grill and had trouble getting it into the bag. The bag ripped about 1 1/2" inches. This is because it was tricky getting a large steak in the bag and it weighed a lot. I put it in for 13 minutes on the "Bone In" setting and when it came out it was near perfect. Honest. No pink for the well done setting, just the way I prefer it.

The fat was all in the bottom of the bag. I had a small little puddle of oil in the bottle of the grill, but it's easy to clean. The tray on the bottom you don't need to clean much. 95% of the fat and juices go into the bag. The tray on the bottom is less than a half inch in depth.

I tried a piece of frozen skinless/boneless chicken and when it first came out it looks undercooked, but again it was perfect. To me, chicken comes out somewhat dry on the Foreman grills, but not so on this so far. The food seems to be cooked evenly the entire way through. One side doesn't appear to be cooked more than the other.

Now the negatives. I can't see this being used as a replacement for a stove for a family. You can only cook one thing at a time with this. The bag is pretty small. I live alone in an apartment, so no big deal.

I can see this being very popular soon. Once they get the price down to fifty dollars and the bags are at every store it will possibly replace the George Foreman grill. Maybe not since the large George Foreman grills can cook enough grilled foods for an entire family. This cannot!

I don't like the idea of buying replacement bags. It seems like this is the way they'd make money off this thing. Hopefully they'll be easy to find in stores someday. I doubt i'll be going through my 46 bags in one month. It's not really that big of a deal AT ALL.

The price isn't that good yet. It's a new product, so it will be cheaper in a few months I think. I don't regret buying it yet and i'm looking forward to trying more things in it.

NOTE: I've been using it for a few weeks now. Almost every other day. Foods always comes out OK. Using bags doesn't bother me. I have a ton of them left.

I once turned the timer to the right and nothing happened. Apparently it was a one time only thing. I pressed it in a little and I guess it was stuck.

BTW when you put the bag in and take it out you CAN accidently touch the plastic up top where you mount the bags. It's just warm to the touch. It won't burn you. Just a note for those like me that were curious.

I've tried everything but fish so far (I don't like it) but will try that soon. Hamburgers are ok, but the ones i've tried (95% fat free) were nasty. I don't blame the grill though.

As if I haven't already said it, this blows away the George Foreman Style grills by far. Not if you need to grill a ton of food for a large family. Don't give me that thing about "ohh..but you need to buy expensive bags!". Big deal! Nobody is getting rich off selling you 20-40 cent bags.